The Stronger Families project was delivered in partnership across Bradford and Leeds by Third Sector organisations and the local authority. Stronger Families operated a Keyworker model with a whole family approach.
The project supported families to identify what is important to them through a variety of tools, employing motivational interviewing techniques and setting actions and goals inline and at pace with the parents’ goals and aspirations. Specialist provision enabled people get the exact help they needed, including: mental health, domestic violence, parenting skills, support with childcare and training, CV support and employment training, drug and alcohol support, and debt relief support.
Over the course of the programme, the Stronger Families team supported 1,592 parents, with 81% of them from the three most deprived backgrounds.
66% of the people supported achieved positive results including parents:
Parents also noted significant improvements in their mental health, family relationships, happiness and confidence.
“I got a phone call one day to tell me that I had been given a Keyworker and that I would get a home visit. I didn't know then that I was going to meet the most caring supportive, loveliest woman that was going to change my life for the better.”
- Parent
